22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Belgium

Belgium: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 444.71 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
444.71 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 208 countries
All-time high
696.87 billion
in 2008
All-time low
153.56 billion
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Belgium, 1993–2025

200.0B400.0B600.0B1993200920251993: 160.0B1994: 153.6B1995: 193.9B1996: 196.8B1997: 173.8B1998: 179.6B1999: 202.4B2000: 249.3B2001: 211.7B2002: 217.5B2003: 268.5B2004: 374.3B2005: 439.1B2006: 456.5B2007: 562.2B2008: 696.9B2009: 482.3B2010: 438.3B2011: 490.8B2012: 439.2B2013: 436.9B2014: 435.0B2015: 387.8B2016: 397.2B2017: 385.4B2018: 416.1B2019: 384.7B2020: 420.7B2021: 410.1B2022: 413.1B2023: 434.7B2024: 442.7B2025: 444.7B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Belgium stood at 444.71 billion.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Belgium peaked at 696.87 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 153.56 billion, in 1994.

Belgium ranks 18th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180.02 billion 153.56 billion 202.42 billion 7
2000s 395.83 billion 211.73 billion 696.87 billion 10
2010s 421.14 billion 384.74 billion 490.76 billion 10
2020s 427.65 billion 410.09 billion 444.71 billion 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Switzerland 698.87 billion compare
  2. 16 Spain 651.13 billion compare
  3. 17 Australia 576.04 billion compare
  4. 19 Sweden 354.78 billion compare
  5. 20 United Arab Emirates 352.88 billion compare
  6. 21 Norway 323.23 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Belgium?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Belgium was 444.71 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 696.87 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 153.56 billion in 1994.
How does Belgium rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
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The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.